Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid anhydride derivatives

ABSTRACT

Novel derivatives of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid anhydride are provided and such derivatives are obtained by directly reacting the anhydride with compounds having a hydrogen atom replaceable by an acyl function. The products thus obtained are useful as chelating agents, coagulants, antistatic agents, etc.

United States Patent 1191 1111 1 3,859,337 Herz et a1. [45] Jan, 7, 1975 [5 ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACII) 260/DIG. 4, 260/9, 260/210 R, 260/21, ANHYDRIDE DERIVATIVES 260/24, 260/212, 260/224, 260/239 R, [75] Inventors: Jack L. Herz, Scarsdale, N.Y.; ggg fi 32632;;ggggg Sm'ey Chaberek Westport Conn 51 1m. (:1. c071: 103/30, 0231) 5/18 [73] Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Company, New [58] Field of Search 260/500.5 H

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Primary Examiner loseph E. Evans [57] ABSTRACT Novel derivatives of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid anhyd'ride are provided and such derivatives are obtained by directly reacting the anhydride with c0mpounds having a hydrogen atom replaceable by an acyl function. The products thus obtained are useful as chelating agents, coagulants, antistatic agents, etc,

2 Claims, N0 Drawings ETHY LENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID ANIIYDRIDE DERIVATIVES CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of US. Ser. No. 832,430, filed June ll, I969 and now abandoned.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The novel derivativesof EDTA anhydride are ob- EDTA. In a similar manner, the diethyl and dioctadecyl esters of EDTA are prepared.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The novel products of the present invention are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with a large group of substances and generally, in preparing a monosubstituted derivative of EDTA anhydride, at least about 1 mole of reagent is used per mole of EDTA anhydride; in preparing the corresponding di-substituted derivative of EDTA anhydride, at least about 2 moles of reagent are used per mole of EDTA anhydride.

Unsymmetrical derivatives, i.e., compounds obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with more than one reagent, are prepared by reacting 1 mole of EDTA anhydride with 1 mole of the first reactant, for example, N-methylarnine, followed by reacting the monoamide thus obtained with 1 mole of a second reactant, i.e., morpholine, to produce the unsymmetritained by a procedure involving direct reaction of ethcal product. The resulting products are Characterize ylenediaminetetraacetic acid anhydride with suitable compounds and illustratively, amines, hydroxylamines, hydrazines, amides, alcohols, phenols, mercaptans, and the like. Suitable amines include ammonia, N- substituted alkylamines such as N-methylamine, N- ethylamine, and the like; N-substituted arylamines such as aniline, p-toluidines, a-naphthylamine, 1, 2, 3, 4- tetrahydroquinoline, and the like; typical hydroxylamines include hydroxylamineper se, N-substituted hydroxylamines such as N-phenylhydroxylamine, N-butylhydroxylamine, and the like; illustrative hydrazines are N,N-and N,N'-dialkylhydrazines, i.e.,

N,N-dimethylhydrazine,-N,N'-dimethylhydrazine and the like; suitable amides include acetamide, formamide, propionamide, and the like; illustrative alcohols are benzyl alcohol, glycolic acid, and the like; suitable alkanolamines are N,N-dimethylethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and the like.

About 2 moles of the reactant, i.e., the amine, hydroxylamine, hydrazine, amide, alcohol, phenol, mercaptan, or the like, are generally used for each mole of EDTA anhydride. Where monosubstituted derivatives are desired, such derivatives are obtained by reacting only about 1 mole of theamine, hydrazine, or other reactants, (followed by hydrolysis of the remaining anhydride function) thereby obtaining EDTA monoamides, EDTA monoesters, and the like.

Generally, derivatives of EDTA anhydride are obtained by direct reaction of EDTA anhydride with suitable substances, that is, compounds having a hydrogen atom replaceable by an acyl function including compounds containing a nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus or sulfur atom. The resulting derivatives are characterized by a wide variety of uses such as, for example, chelating agents, perservatives, stabilizers, coagulants, flame retardants, detergent builders, agricultural chemicals, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART British Patent Application No. 1,077,458 describes the use of certain esters of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in stabilizing such autooxidizable materials as fats and oils of animal and vegetable origin. These esters are obtained by reaction of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dianhydride and suitable alcohols. Specifically illustrated is the reaction between EDTA dianhydride and dodedycl alcohol to form the didocyl ester of amine per se; hydrazines including hydrazine per se,

N,N-dialkylhydrazines such' as, for example, dimethylhydrazine, diethylhydrazine, and the like; and diaryl hydrazines; primary or secondary amides such as formamide, acetamide, butyramide, N-methylacetamide and the like; diamines including ethylene diamine, para-phenylene diamine, and the like; dihydroxylamines such as l,o-dihydroxylaminohexane, and the like; dihydrazines such as, for example, N,N'-dimethylhydrazine, l,4-dihydrazinobutane; ureas and guanidines including N-alkyl' and arylsubstituted ureas or guanidines wherein the alkyl group contains up to 10 carbon atoms and the aryl group includes phenyl, naphthyl, tolyl, nitrophenyl, chlorophenyl or aralkyl such as phenethyl, and the like; cyclic N-compounds such as morpholines, piperidines, aziridines including substituted morpholine and piperidine compounds and illustratively, 4-ethylmorpholine, 3-chloromorpholine, 1,4- diazacyclohexane, and the like; imidazolines including substituted imidazolines; tetrahydrooxazoles, tetrahydrothiazoles, benzodiazepines, and the like; polyalkyleneamines such as polyethyleneamines, ethylene diamine, diethylene triamine, I,5,9,l3-tetraazatridecane,

. and the like; amino acids as glycine, B-alanine iminodiacetic acid, glutamic acid, and the like; alkylenediamine polycarboxylic acids such as, for example, ethylenediamine, mono-, dior triacetic acids, and the like; amino and imino nitriles such as, for example, aminoacetonitrile, iminodiacetonitrile, and the like; hydroxy containing carboxylic acids such as, for example, glycolic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, and the like; oxygen containing compounds such as phenols, cresols, ineluding bis-phenol A, and polyols, glycols such as ethylides such as N-methylolformamide, N- methylolacetamide, and the like; N-methylolamines such as, for example N-methylolmelamine, N-

methylolureas such as dimethylolurea, and the like. Other classes of compounds containing a sulfur or phosphorus atom with a hydrogen atom replaceable by .an acyl group can also react with EDTA anhydride and include, for example, mercaptans and the like.

The products obtained by directly reacting EDTA anhydride with compounds having a hydrogen atom replaceable by an acyl function are represented by the following formulae:

(these compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with at least about 2 moles of a compound of the formula R is hydrogen, alkyl (containing up to 22 carbon atoms), substituted alkyl, (halo, nitro, vinyl, cyano, alkoxy, and the like), aryl (phenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, and the like) substituted aryl (illustratively, nitro, halo, vinyl, cyano, alkoxy, and the like), peptide (such as, for example, tetraglycyl, polylysine, polyglutamic acid, and the like), substituted carboxyalkyl (i.e., glycyl, iminodiacetyl 2- amino-3-hydroxy succinic acid, and the like), carboxyalkyl, carbohydrates, monoand polysaccharides, heteroaryl and alkyl substituted heteroaryl (such as, for example, pyridyl, thenyl, quinolyl, and the like), cycloalkyl (containing up to 22 carbon atoms), cycloalkenyl containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, i.e., cyclobutene, cyclodccene. and the like, heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl (piperazine, piperidine, morpholine, and the like), with the proviso that when R is cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, Z & R are connected by an alkylene bridge (the heteroatoms being 0, S, N, P, Si, As, Sn, Sb and Hg); and

Z is hydrogen, alkyl (containing up to 22 carbon atoms), substituted alkyl (halo, nitro, vinyl, cyano,.

alkoxy, and the like), aryl (phenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, and the like), substituted aryl (illustratively, nitro, halo, vinyl,- cyano, alkoxy, and the like), peptide (such as, for example, tetraglycyl, polylysine, polyglutamic acid and the like,) substituted carboxyalkyl (i.e., glycyl, iminodiacetyl, 2-amino-3-hydroxysuccinyl, and the like) carbohydrates, monoand polysaccharides, carboxyalkyl, heteroaryl and alkyl substituted heteroaryl (such as, for example, pyridyl, thenyl, quinolyl, and the like), cycloalkyl (containing up to 22 carbon atoms), cycloalkenyl (containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, i.e., cyclobutene, cyclodecene, and the like,) heterocycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl (piperazine, piperidine, morpholine, and the like),

R is defined above, M is an alkali or alkaline earth metal, and m is 0 to 20;

wherein R and m are defined above (these compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with about 1 mole of a compound of the forwherein Z' is iii}; iilrl wherein R and Z are as defined above, n=l to 10,000, p is l to 500 and Q is s y S Q *l Ji l i j s s si, s", Sh,

I /l\ /l\ llt ts, 11g, N O', S, O1;-O

(These compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with about 1 mole of a compound of the formula u Ill i z iv (i? 0] X-OC-\N/\ N -C-OX HOzC- cozu wherein X is substituted alkyl, (halo, nitro, vinyl, cy-

ano, alkoxy, and the like), aryl (phenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, and the like) substituted aryl (illustratively, nitro, halo, vinyl, cyano, alkoxy, and the like), peptide (such as, for example, tetraglycyl, polylysine, polyglutamic acid, and the like), substituted carboxyalkyl (i.e., glycyl, iminodiacetyl, 2- amino-3-hydroxy succinyl, and the like) heteroaryl and alkyl substituted heteroaryl (such as, for example, pyridyl, thenyl, quinolyl, and the like), cycloalkyl (containing up to 22 carbon atoms), cycloalkenyl containing from 4 to l2carbon atoms, i.e. cyclobutene, cyclodecene, and the like, heterocycloalkcnyl. heterocycloalkyl (pipcrazinc. piperidine, morpholinc, and the like). with the proviso that when R is cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, Z & R are connected by an alkylene bridge (the hetero- .atoms being 0, S, N, P, Si, As, Sn, Sb and Hg); (these compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA an- 65 hydride with at least 2 mols of a compound of the formula X-OH) wherein R and m are defined above;

wherein Z and n are defined above; (these compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with about 1 mol ofa compound of the formula HO-Z'OH) VIII 0 R-S-ii Hoic b-s-R (these compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with about 2 mols of a compound of the formula R-SH) (these compounds are obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with about 1 mol ofa compound of the formula RSH) oon; n

wherein R, Z and n are defined above.

Illustrative reaction products are sym.-EDTA-bis-N,N-dimethylamide sym.-EDTA-bis-N-hexylamide sym.-EDTA-bis-N-phenylamide s'ym.-EDTA-bis-N,N-di-(B=hydroxyethyl)amide EDTA p-lphenylenediamine polyamide of the formula l mat EDTA hexamethylenediamine polyamide of the formula sym.-EDTA-bis-hydroxamic acid EDTA l,3-dihydroxylaminobenzene polyhydroxamic acid of the formula sym.-EDTA-bis-N,N-dimethylhydrazide EDTA N,N-dimethylhydrazine wherein R R'= polyhydrazide,

sym.-EDTA-bis-guanidide sym.-EDTA-bis-morpholide EDTA piperazine polyamide of the formula sym-EDTA-bis-N-ethyleneamide sym-bis( l ,2,3-tricarboxyisopropyl) minetetraacetate sym-diphenyl ethylenediaminetetraacetate sym-bis-( 2,6-dimethylphenyl) aacetate ethylenedia- EDTA ethyleneglycol polyester of the formula COzH ethylenediamintetr- EDTA diethyl diethanolaminomethylphosphonate polyester of the formula EDTA bis-phenol-A polyester of the formula o 0 on; w @ji@ HOQCJHM: i oogu n EDTA tartaric acid polyester of the formula O O COzH CO2H -PJ b-o- 11- HO N N 7 H02o- 7 oo2H n EDTA glucose polyester EDTA cellulose polyester sym.-EDTA-bis-ureide sym.-EDTA-bis-thioureide Sym.-EDTA-bis-( N-B-mercaptoethyUamide 3,4 -dithia-l ,6-diaminohexane polyamide o o N N H?NHCH1CHz-S-S-CHzCHz-NH- .fl iql wifitkco EDTA triethanolamine polyester sym.-EDTA-bis-(tetraglycine)amide sym.-EDTA-bis-(imidazoline)amide sy m -EDTA-bis(N ,N-ethylenediaminediacetic acid)- amide w EDTA N,N-ethylenediaminediacetic acid polyamide f h formul 40 o 0 01 1200211 t lmcozH NHCH2CH2N N N rro2o- V oon-r n EDTA polyvinylalcohol polyester sym.-bis-(N-methylolacetamido) ethylenediaminetetraacetate sym.-bis-(N-salicylamido) ethylenediaminetetraacetate v sym.-bis-ethylmercapto ethylenediaminetetraacetate sym.-bis(3-chlorophenylmercapto) ethylenediaminetetraacetate EDTA ethylene dithiol polymercaptoester of the formula H FL 0' c-s-cH2oH5s Y N Q CT/ 0 In the above formulae, the symbol is intended to cover there Amide products obtained by reacting EDTA anhydride with amines including substituted amines are useful generally as chelating agents, stabilizers, flameretardants, metal stain removers (iron stains), scale removers from boilers, antistatic agents, pigment carriers, dye levelling agents, detergent builders, surfactants, agricultural chemicals, and the like. Polymers obtained by reacting EDTA with polymeric reactants are useful generally as chelating agents, antistats, coagulants (in water purification and waste disposal), flameretardants, anti-redeposition agents, surfactants, chelating agents, detergent builders, stabilizers, curing agents, (e.g., for rubber), cross-linking agents, adhesives for metals (iron, copper, nickel including their alloys, and the like.

The following Examples detail the nature of the present invention but are not to be considered as limiting.

I dimethylphenol were heated together in 50 ml N- methylpyrrolidone for 14 hours. The product was poured into 250 ml water. After filtering and washing,

was obtained 2.5 g of sym.-bis(2,6- dimethylphenyl) ethylenediaminetetraacetate. The ester was recrystallized from methanol, M.P. 170 (decomp.)

EXAMPLE II To 2.56 g EDTA anhydride was added 25 ml N- methylpyrrolidone and the mixture was heated to 55. C. resulting in a tan color solution. 3.84 g of citric acid,

was added to this solution and the reaction mixture was then maintained for two hours at 55 C. There was obtained a purple-brown reaction mixture. On standing in an ice bath, crystalline material was formed. This was filtered off, 100 ml benzene was added to the cooled mixture and there was obtained a gel-like white suspension. 50 ml hexane was added to this suspension and the resulting mixture was filtered. 2.3 g of the sym.-biscitrate ester of EDTA was obtained as a tan solid. The infrared spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure. I

EXAMPLE 111 was dried and weighed and there was obtained a yield of 10.5 g of an EDTA-ethylene diamine polyamide.

EXAMPLE IV To 20 ml of N-methyl-Z-pyrrolidone was added 10.0 g EDTA anhydride and 2.42 g of ethyleneglycol. The mixture was heated with stirring at 120 for 45 minutes. Upon discovering unreacted anhydride, 20 ml of N- methylpyrrolidone and 0.5 g of ethyleneglycol was then added to the reaction mixture. Heating was continued overnight at a temperature of 50 C. accompanied by stirring. The mixture was then slowly cooled. Excess acetone was added thereto followed by filtering and washing three times. Upon drying, there was obtained a solid fine polymeric powder (a yield of 9.9 g) which was consistent with the structure of polyethylene ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid sym-diacetate. (EDTA ethyleneglycol polyester).

The following Examples, i.e., Examples V-IX, illustrate the utility ofEDTA-ethylenediamine polyamide as a chelating agent for various metals.

EXAMPLE V To a test tube containing 1 ml of water was added about 30 Mg of cupric chloride dihydrate. The pH was brought up to 13 and a voluminous gelatinous precipitate was obtained. Upon the addition of a solution of about mg of the EDTA-ethylenediamine polyamide (described in Example III supra) in 0.5 ml H O, the copper hydroxide rapidly re-dissollved.

EXAMPLE VI To a test tube containing 1 ml of water, 30 mg cupric chloride dihydrate and 100 mg EDTA-ethylenediamine polyamide (described in Ex. III supra), there was added 50% NaOH solution until the pH was approximately 14. No precipitate was formed.

EXAMPLE VlI The procedure used in Example V supra was followed except for the use of cobalt chloride and nickel chloride. Similar results were obtained in Example V.

EXAMPLE VIII To a test tube containing 30 mg of calcium carbonate in 1 ml H O wasadded EDTA-ethylenediamine polyamide until the precipitate dissolved. An additional quantity of sodium carbonate was added and the pH was brought up to 11. No precipitate was formed.

EXAMPLE IX The procedure of Example VIII supra was repeated except for the use of magnesium carbonate instead of calcium carbonate. Similar results were obtained.

EXAMPLE X.

The-following Example illustrates the use of EDTA- ethylenediamine polyamide as a detergent builder.

In a screening procedure, a detergent base stock was prepared by milling together a surfactant, sodium metasilicate, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium sulfate and a minor amount of sodium tripolyphosphate. 1.5 g of this mixture was dissolved in l L. of wash water. To this was added 1 g of a builder candidate representing 40% of the total detergent system. This solution was used to launder a standard soiled cloth. Reflectance data for the laundered cloth is given below.

Soil

Soil Redeposition Builder Additive Reflectance Reflectance Change Change none 37.4 4.1 sodium sulfate 38.3 -3.8 sodium tripolyphosphate 46.3 -1.2

EDTA-ethylenediamine polyamide Thus, the polyamide is as effective a detergent builder as the commercially used sodium tripolyphosphate.

the solvent distilled off and the symetrical-bisdihydroxamic acid of EDTA is obtained.

Thehydroxamic acid forms strong stable ferric che- EXAMPLE X1 lates in the pH range 4-11. To a solution of 2.56 g of EDTA anhydride in 10 ml 5 EXAMPLE X11] of N-methylpyrrolidone is added 1.70 g of B-mercaptoethylamine. After removing the solvent and excess To mlN'methYIPYFml'dOQClS addefl 1'56gEDTA amine, the symmetrical bis (N B mercaptethyl) amide anhydride and 2.55 g d1ethyl diethylammomethylphosof EDTA is obtained phonate. After reacting for 24 hours, the solution 15 To an aqueous solution of the amide is slowly added cooled l' fl large if f :ccwnc ls g f The dilute hydrogen peroxide until all the mercapto groups gq fl tered was ed acuonc vacuum areconverted to disulfide linkages. The resultant polyl d d f b mer is an effective brightener for the electrodeposition d an g i on Comm 3 n of copper. An example of the unique properties of this fen ers t em Ame resls an polymer is given below. I

A stock plating bath is made up to the following spec- EXAMPLE XIV ification s: 28 oz/gal 0f CUSO -5H 0, 8 oz/gal Of COIl- T a Solution f 25 g EDTA anhydride 15 ml N centrated H2804 150 cC/gal of I methylpyrrolidone was added 1.65 g glycine. The sus- Panels Plated 3 Hull Cell at 3 lm much pension was stirred at room temperature for 64 hours. gwes a Platmg range of current dellsmes of 5 150 After removing a small amount of residue by filtration, P Upon the Stock Solutlon to eleclfmde' a large excess of diethyl ether was added to the filtrate. P a QPP Plate P a Standard Panel (5 mmutes A sticky mass was formed. After decanting off the sol- Plalmg at room temperature), a lusterles? matte vent, the semi-solid product was extracted several copper deposit is obtained. If however the dlsulfide times with boiling ethanoL linked polyamide described above is added to the stock giycineamide lli f h h l upon lsolution at a concentration of 0.008 oz/gal, a bright i Th id product was h t i d by a melting and lustrous deposit is obtained in the current density point f 134 138 (decomp) and the structure of the range of 5-100 amps./sq.ft. product was confirmed by its infrared and NMR spec- 0 tra. EXAMPLE The starting materials and the molar ratios used to TO 2.56 g of EDTA anhydride in 10 m of triethylamprepare various novel derivatives of EDTA, covered by ine is added 1.40 g of hydroxylamine hydrochloride. the indicated formula, are set out in the following Ta- After reacting the mixture at room temperature for sevbles: (In these Tables. the symbols R, X, Y, Z, and Z, eral days, the triethylamine hydrochloride is removed, are as defined above).

TABLE 1 1' g E l R-N- NR Ho0 co21r I Molar ratio Starting material reacted with 7 EDTA anhydnde /z I'IN\ (HN R Product to EDTA R anhydflde R n-Heptylamine 2 CH3( 0 H2)5C Hg- H Dimethylamine 2 CH3- CH3 N-phenylhydroxylamine 2 Q 0 II lininodiacetie acid 2 -CH;C 0211 -CHzC 02H Iminodiaeetonitrile 2 CH2CN CHZCN N,N-dimethylhydrazine 2 -I[ CH3 Cliff N,N-dimethylurea 2 --11 01h Guanidiue 2 -11 NH 7 t :'N1n

lipuridinvu. Y

" Z and 1t are -((ll12)5 and are connected its an nlkylonu bridge UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PATENT NO. 5,859,557 DATED January 7, 1975 |N\/ ENTOR(S) Jack L. Herz and Stanley Chaberek It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 1, line 68 Change "dodedycl" to dodecyl Column 2, line 59 After "acids" insert such Column 5, line 5 Column r, line 55 Delete n .c N-c-s M itr UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE I CERTIFICATE OF CURRECTION PATENT NO. ,859,557 Page 2 DATED J n y 7, 1975 INVENTOR(S) Jack L. Herz and Stanley Chaberek It is certified that error appears in the ab0veidentified patent and that said Letters Patent are erb corre ted hown elow: Eottmn it, ffne After last formula, Column t, insert wherein Z' is Column 5, line 8 Delete "wherein Z' is Column 5, line 10 (second formula) Delete: R third occurrence X C i and insert therefor P O W Column 8, formula opposite line I40, left-hand portion thereof Delete 0 and insert Q I PATENT NO DATED INVENTOR(S) January 7, 1975 Jack L. Herz and Stanley Chaberek Page 3 It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 9, line 15 After "alloys," insert Column 10, line 66 Change "58.5".to 58.8

Column 12, line 55 Delete "formula" and insert in lieu thereof Column 16, between lines rO-h'j After "cellulose." insert Column 16, line 58 Delete "0.01-1" and insert O 01 to 1 Column 17, line 2 formulae After r(5)- delete (mercaptopropyl)" and insert rcaptopropyl) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PATENT N0- 5, 59,557 Page 4 DATED January 7, 1975 |NV ENTOR(S) Jack L. Herz and Stanley Chaberek ltis certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 18, line 11 After e I dimercaptobiphenyl. l" delete formula II n and insert Column 18, line 12 After dipentene dimercaptan (Phillips Petroleum). 1" delete formula:

Signed and Scaled this sixth D y of January 1976 [SEAL] A ttes r:

RUTH C. MASON C. MARSHALL DANN Arresting Officer Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks 

1. ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID ANHYDRIDE DERIVATIVES OF THE FORMULA:
 2. An ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid anhydride derivative according to claim 1 which is the symmetrical-bisdihydroxamic acid of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid. 